GUYANA
Linden to Mabura Hill Road Upgrade This project will upgrade 121 kilometres of road from the town of Linden to Mabura Hill, enhancing connectivity between the coastal and interior regions of Guyana. The project will improve transport efficiency, climate resilience and road safety along the project route while mitigating risks to the communities and environment, and promoting social inclusion. The upgraded corridor is expected to facilitate increased trade with neighbouring South American countries.
52,000 annual road users, including 39,000 residents
US$ 192mn
Georgetown Demerara River
1,400 residents, including indigenous people,
Linden Linden to Mabura road
Ituni
in the communities along the Linden to Mabura Hill corridor will benefit from improved access to essential services, markets, and economic opportunities.
Guyana US$12mn
Mabura
Kurupkari
BRAZIL
Lethem
May 2017
December 2020
December 2020
Technical Assistance phase approved
Technical Assistance completed
Capital project approved
November 2021 Start of construction
Kwakwani
iver
£52.2mn (US$69mn)
CDB loan US$112mn
R uibo
grant
VENEZUELA
Esseq
UKCIF
living in Region 10, will benefit from reduced travel times, and improved access to an all-weather, climate-resilient and safe road.
SURINAME
December 2024 End of construction
Capital Road Upgrade Rivers
This project has been made possible through a grant from the United Kingdom Government under the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), which provides grant funding for climate-resilient infrastructure projects to encourage growth and to support improved livelihoods, poverty reduction and safer conditions for residents. UKCIF is administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). June 2021 Caribbean Development Bank Ministry of Public Works Caribbean Development Bank Office of the Vice-President Operations: Andrew Dupigny Contacts Head, Infrastructure Partnerships, Dionne Amsterdam, Assistant Project Manager Andrew Dupigny, Head, Infrastructure Partnerships, Office of the Vice-President (Operations) Email: dupigna@caribank.org Email: dionne.amsterdam@gmail.com Email: dupigna@caribank.org